My Magdalene

Intro 

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Am                         F       C 
Shes been waiting for her fathers mercy 
C                                     E 
that idol that came stepping from the sky 
Am                                               F     C 
like those before and those to come shes counting all her chickens 
C                                        E           Am 
shes setting them and counting fore the hatchins even done 



Am                      F         C 
Heavenly favours cannot end her longing 
C                                  E 
shes settled on that honey-coloured hell 
Am                                    F            C 
tarred and feathered bretheren try pushing her to glory 
C                                      E              Am 
theyre pushing her to follow them and drink from heavens well 



F                           G  C 
Well its all for one, but none for her 
C                    F              G 
shes choking on the glamour and the glare 
F                                      G           C 
well i cling to this orchard like the gospels only tree 
C                   F             G 
and faced this rich illusion on a dare 
                Am   F       Am 
she breaks my skin my magdalene 



Am                           F             C 
Her mother is watching while shes growing skinny 
C                               E 
and losing all the color in her cheeks 
Am                             F               C 
cherrycoke and applepie wont make her daughter happy 
C                                        E                 Am 
shes chasing dragons in her dreams and sleeping through the weeks 



F                           G     C 
Well it´s all for one, but none for her 
C                     F              G 
shes drowning in the glamour and the sin 
F                                    G                  C 
well i picked this orchard till the trees were dry and bare 
C                      F          G 
and watched her die my lovely magdalene 
Am 
She breaks my skin 
F 
That hurt within 
Am 
My Magdalene